Chapter Five:

Confession

Goku yawned as he slowly opened his eyes. Tiredness still in them as he slowly rose and rubbed his eyes to keep the tiredness at bay. He looked to the bed next to him to see that Sanzo was no longer occupying it.

"Sanzo…" he called, but they go un answered. The sun began to shine in his eyes, blinding his senses as he slowly lifted the soft warm quilt and placed on foot unto the floor, then placing the other along with it. He stood up and walked over to the door, opening it as it made a slight creak.

"Sanzo" he called again, but there was no one in the hallways. Maybe Hakkai and Gojyo might know where he is. He walked to the other room not wanting to cause much of a noise. He opened the door that leads to his other companion's room and looked in.

"Gojyo, Hakkai!" To his disappointment they were not in their room either. Gayia might know where his missing friends went. He turned and walked holding the left elbow. He was scared, what if Sanzo and the others left him behind? He hated the feeling; he doesn't like the feeling of being alone. The floor felt so cold and hard each time he placed his feet on them.

He caught up to the stairs, he placed a hand on the railing that was on the wall, and he clenched it. What if there was a youkai attack taking place downstairs? There couldn't be if there was he could've sensed it a long time ago.

"S…Sanzo…Hakkai…G…Gojyo…" he whispered softly. He placed one foot on the wooden board that was under it and then the other repeating the process over again until he reached the bottom of the stairs.

He entered another of the hotels hallways. Until he could hear a voice that was very familiar to his ears.

"What were you trying to do?" the voice sounded very much like Sanzo's. He followed the sound that the voice made then another voice joined it.

"Why would you try and cut your own throat?" it was Hakkai's calm, gentle voice. He continued to follow it.

"And why the hell would you do it in the middle of the night?" Gojyo's voice has entered now. Goku knew who that perverted voice belonged too.

Goku then stopped as he leaned his back against the wall, not wanting to interrupt the three with who ever they were talking too. He could tell it was important; they wouldn't use that tone of voice if it wasn't.

"Well Gayia answer them" That was Kagato's voice now. He continued to listen as he pressed his ear into the wall so that he could hear it better. He could hear a slight sigh that sounded like Gayia's.

"What's going on?" he whispered to himself as he tried to distinguish what they were saying.

"Miss Gayia…please if there is something troubling you then you should tell us while we're here…" went Hakkai. Goku could just imagine the scene. Gayia sitting on a chair, Hakkai bending down to her level Gojyo with his hands on his hips and Sanzo with his arms folded as his eyes were closed as Kagato was standing next to him.

"…Eeee…ummm…" Gayia hesitated Goku could just picture her head looking down a bit at the ground from Hakkai's interrogating he'd be scared too if he was the one sitting on that chair.

"Well?" Goku slide down until he met the floor this could take a while. He closed his eyes so that he can concentrate on the conversation.

"…Okay…I…it's about that girl…who…who was almost…raped…" Gayia hesitated as there was a sound of un certainty in her voice. Sanzo's voice then joined in the interrogating process.

"Yeah what about it?"

There were sounds of crying now and what Goku could make out it was Gayia who was doing the crying.

"I…It…It was…It was…"

This was going to be bad news. Does Gayia know the person? This Goku thought as he continued to listen trying very hard to keep his voice from shouting out who is it.

"…T…the person who was almost raped…w…was……

Me………"

Goku gulped as he felt a sudden weakness in his throat, arms and legs. He just can't believe what he was hearing.

"…G…Gayia…n…no…it…it can't be true…" went Kagato's voice there was a sudden silence that filled the room.

"How did this happen?" Sanzo asked, breaking the silence.

"It is best that you tell us what happened and if possible who it was that did this out rage…you see your brother has been very worried about you for a while now…Gayia-san…"

Goku tried to move but his shock has paralyzed him from doing that…he wanted to know who and what happened. Curiosity getting the better of him again. He rested his head up against the wall again as he listened again.

"It…it happened a…a couple of days ago…on a night…when I was going to a shop with Toma…he left early because he had to go to work…I was at the shop for supplies…until this man came to me…he grabbed my wrist and threw me into an alleyway on my way home…he tried to rip my clothes off……but…as he…was a bout to take my trousers off…after removing my shirt…I kicked and threw him off me…then I ran…off…K…Kagato…I'm sorry…"

Gayia cried out, there were sounds of footsteps then the sound of cloth rubbing together. Kagato made a shhhh sound as he was also whimpering a bit.

"Do you know who it was?" Gojyo blurted out.

"Yes…" Gayia replied.

"Would you care to tell us?" this coming from Hakkai now.

"…I think I've been silent enough…it was…Jubei Don…" she then whimpered again. Goku stood up, finally felt like he heard enough. He walked back to the stairs and walked up them.

Then entering the hallway that his room was on as he walked down the cold dreary hallway. Until he caught up to the door to his room he opened it slightly and walked in slowly closing the door gently behind.

He crept over to his bed as he lifted the cover and hide his body under them. Hoping that he could rest for a little while longer. He tugged the covers so that they would be pressed against his face. It felt so soft and tingly against his tanned skin.

"You two go on a head I'll wake up Goku…" echoed a voice.

Oku whined a bit as the doors opened and there was a cheerful shout coming from the door.

"Goku time to wake up my friend…come on…its morning…wakey…wakey…sleepy head…" Goku didn't bother to answer Hakkai who he could tell that he was the one calling him.

There was a slight happy sigh. What was up?

"Something tells me that you're awake…" there was a sound of footsteps coming towards his bed as the sounds went louder and louder. There was a slight tug at the covers.

"Come on Goku you know that you can't fool me…" the covers where swiftly drawn leaving Goku open in Hakkai's eye view. Hakkai narrowed his eyes a bit noticing a bit of sorrow in the young ones eyes without Goku knowing it.

"Is something wrong Goku?"

Goku placed his head onto the pillow again shaking his head. "No…" Hakkai closed his eyes as he settled himself on the end of Goku's bed.

"Goku…do you really think that I was born yesterday? I know when one of my companions is troubled… care to tell me?"

Goku rose up into a sitting position.

"I heard you talking…"

To be Continued

Sanzo's Guardian Angel: Gomen, Gomen that it took me so long there were a couple of things happening lately and I'm just back from Manchester after seeing a match from ManUtd vs Fuhen I think. Man U beated them 4/2 yay! Anyways until next time c yeah.